BUNAC Scheme

The British Universities North America Club (BUNAC) organizes visits of students at American and British universities. Under this category, American students (i.e. citizens of the USA who are students in America, or on study abroad programmes, including those studying at Canadian universities), who come to the UK with BUNAC may, if they want, take any job of their interest for all of part of their stay. Third country nationals who are Green Card Holders in the USA (i.e. are permanent residents there) also advantage from the provisions of this scheme, but those who are visa nationals must obtain previous entry clearance, as well as a BUNAC card, before traveling to the United Kingdom for entry under the scheme. The members must be students who are at least 18 years old. BUNAC accepts (qualified) monetary responsibility for the students during their stay.

The category permits entry for a maximum of 2 separate periods of 6 months. The date of entry for a 2nd period of 6 months’ leave must be later than the expiry date of the first 6 months’ leave, and the requirements of the category must be met on each separate occasion that the participant is granted 6 months leave to enter in the category. Applicants should note that on no account can the leave in the category be extended beyond the maximum 6 month period permitted in respect of each entry to the UK under the category; an entrant who has entered for a second period of leave under the category is not eligible to have any period of leave added to their stay on the basis that they left the UK before completing the full 6 month period of leave that they were granted on their previous entry.

The scheme functions exceptionally outside the Rules. However, all candidates are required to produce a BUNAC identity card which should have:

• a serial number
• a photograph of the holder
  

In the case of those entering for a 2nd (Final) 6 month period in the category, the BUNAC identity card should be endorsed with a number (2) and the word “FINAL”.

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Visa Fee:
The latest fee of Child Visit Visa which has announced the UK border agency is £205.